Before the Blackhawks officially go on the clock, here’s what to know about this year’s NHL draft.
How many rounds and picks are there in the 2023 NHL Draft?
The NHL draft is seven rounds long, with Round 1 taking place on Wednesday followed by Rounds 2 through 7 on Friday. There are a total of 224 selections.Just like this year’s NBA draft, there is no drama at all surrounding the first overall pick. The Blackhawks will almost assuredly take center Connor Bedard after jumping from third to first in the draft lottery. racked up
a league-high 71 goals, 72 assists and 143 points over 57 games with the Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League last season. It was his second consecutive 100-point season after recording 51 goals and 49 assists over 62 games in 2021-22. Here are five things to know about Connor Bedard, the 17-year-old Canadian who is viewed as the favorite for the No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft.After Bedard, an American prospect could hear his name called as Michigan center Adam Fantilli is projected by many to be the No. 2 overall pick. Center Will Smith, winger Ryan Leonard, center Oliver Moore and winger Gabriel Perreault, all of whom are U.S.
Canadian forward Zach Benson, Swedish center/winger Leo Carlsson, Russian winger Matvei Michkov and Slovakian center/winger Dalibor Dvorsky are among the other top prospects.
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